Decatur Public Library

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Summer Reading Club is for everyone!
Everyone that is participating must be registered for our adult, teen, or children's Summer Reading Club to be able to obtain a temporary pass that will give you free access to the Fit-N-Wise facility. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult so keep that in mind when registering!

Want to know more about our awesome summer programs? Miss Dawn and Tom the Terrific Tomato tell us all about it in this amazing video!

The Place to be for Education

To register, click on the camp you wish to sign up for and you will be directed to the registration form.

To apply as a volunteer, please click on the image and you will be directed to the application.

Sensory Storytime: Tuesdays in June & July at 11:30 am

This early literacy class combines a short structured storytime with interactive play, music, and movement. For children of all ages and abilities.

Little Learners Storytime: On Break A great educational program where children, ages 3-5, can enjoy songs, rhymes, movement, and short stories. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate and enjoy, too!

Check out World Book Online by clicking on the image!

Your library card will grant you access to the following digital products:
World Book Student
World Book Differentiated Package
Early World of LearningEnciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Science Power
World Book Mobile
World Book eBooks
World Book Timelines
World Book Kids
World Book Advanced
World Book Discover

Check out our community garden! Want to get involved? Call the library for more info!

The Place to be for Enjoyment

New Episodes will be uploaded every Friday!

The Long Overdue Podcast is a production of the Decatur Public Library and features staff members discussing various library-related topics.

Dewey Like Murder? is a segment of the Long Overdue Podcast. Listen to Dawn and Denice discuss true crime books pulled from the shelves of our collection. New episodes are available to stream or download on the second Friday of the month!

Subscribe, follow, or listen to us on Stitcher, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, or Soundcloud!

Want to know which ones we think are the best episodes? Well, Pat, Dawn, Chris, and Denice made some playlists of their favorite episodes! Click on the image to be taken to the playlist!

The Place to be for Information

Digital comics and graphic novels are now available through RB Digital! Your library card will grant you access to a variety of comics and graphic novels! Click on the banner above and check it out!

Our digital magazines are now on RB Digital! Click on the link to be directed to RB Digital and access all of our digital magazines.

North Texas Library Consortium Membership

The Decatur Public Library is a member of the North Texas Library Consortium,which allows free interlibrary loans from across the country. It also allows our patrons to use their Decatur library cards at the following libraries: Alvarado, Aubrey, Bridgeport, Haslet, Justin, Krum, Lake Dallas, Ponder, Roanoke, Saginaw, and Sanger.